34 years of Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe (ABWH)

During the 1980s, Yes' sound had changed considerably from the previous decade. Although this turn had brought them great commercial success, it had also disenchanted a significant fraction of their former fans.

It was in this context that Jon Anderson sought to return to work with his former bandmates, who were no longer part of Yes.

First would be Steve Howe, who had had his last work with Yes on "Drama" (1980). They would be joined by Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford.

Although they shuffled several names for this formation, they decided to avoid conflicts with the name of Yes, simply using their surnames for this project, which we usually recognize by its acronym: ABWH.

The quartet released, on June 20, 1989, what would be their only studio album: "Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe".

Considering Squire's absence, it was the master Tony Levin who took charge of the bass, heading a list with several musicians who collaborated on the album.

The album is based mainly on sketches by Jon Anderson, although in addition to the contributions of the other members there are also sections that had been saved for GTR, Asia and Jon & Vangelis.

Thus, "ABWH" was born with a good mix of the old Yes sound and some AOR.

The old Yes fans saw a revival of their symphonic sound, which meant a great number of sales and a successful tour.

And although the project would have a short life, deriving in "Union" by Yes, we remember this rebirth of the initial spirit of Yes.